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Town Hall · Orangeville

How is Orangeville run?

Orangeville’s village government spent $414,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $562 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Orangeville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$414,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$562
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$122,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $5,380
Typical tax bill
$2,923
1.91% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Orangeville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $562 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 47%Fees & charges 22%Property taxes 19%Utility sales 7%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%Sales taxes <1%
An estimate

Orangeville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $138,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $591,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Orangeville yet

Every year of Orangeville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,923 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.91% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Orangeville$2,923
$2,923
typical bill a year
1.91%
effective rate
$152,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Orangeville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Orangeville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Orangeville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Orangeville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See villageoforangeville.com for Orangeville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Orangeville yet.villageoforangeville.com ↗
Agendas

Orangeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageoforangeville.com ↗.

Who works for Orangeville

One full-time village employee for every 737 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (737).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation1
Police0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
8
part-time
$5,380
payroll for March 2022
$64,560
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Orangeville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203

Orangeville’s K–12 school district, shared with Oneco Township, Buckeye Township, Rock Grove Township, Waddams Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Orangeville →
$17,970
per pupil · IL $21,567
302
students
$5.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,970 per pupil, $11,454 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 35%Federal 5%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Orangeville’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Orangeville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stephenson County’s results.

President · Stephenson County’s results21,106 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.5%12,347 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%8,278 votes

Others: 2.3% (481 votes).

Most votes in Stephenson County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Orangeville lies in Stephenson County. Every 2024 race in Stephenson County is on the county’s page.

Stephenson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Orangeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Orangeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseOrangeville is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Orangeville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Orangeville’s government

How much does Orangeville spend per resident?

About $562 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Orangeville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $591,000.

What is the property tax rate in Orangeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,923 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoforangeville.com.

Who runs Orangeville’s government?

See villageoforangeville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orangeville yet.

How did Orangeville vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Orangeville alone. Stephenson County, where 100% of Orangeville lies, voted Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Orangeville?

1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,380 (about $64,560 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Orangeville in the state legislature?

Orangeville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 45 (Andrew Chesney). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Orangeville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Orangeville, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →